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The Life of Chuck

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This article is about the film. For the novella, seeIf It Bleeds.

The Life of Chuck
Directed byMike Flanagan
Screenplay byMike Flanagan
Based onThe Life of Chuck
byStephen King
Produced by
  • Mike Flanagan
  • Trevor Macy
Starring
Narrated byNick Offerman
CinematographyEben Bolter
Edited byMike Flanagan
Music byThe Newton Brothers
Production
companies
Distributed byNeon
Release date
  • September 6, 2024(2024-09-06)(TIFF)
Running time
110 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

The Life of Chuckis a 2024 Americanscience fictiondrama filmwritten and directed byMike Flanagan.It is based on the2020 novellabyStephen King.The film starsTom Hiddlestonand featuresChiwetel Ejiofor,Karen Gillan,Mark Hamill,Jacob TremblayandNick Offermanin supporting roles.

The Life of Chuckhad its premiere at theToronto International Film Festivalon September 6, 2024, where it won thePeople's Choice Award.It will be released in the United States byNeonin 2025.

Cast

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Production

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In July 2020,Stephen King's novellaThe Life of Chuckwas optioned byDarren Aronofsky's production company,Protozoa Pictures.[1]However, in May 2023, it was announced directorMike Flanaganwould adapt the story, withTom HiddlestonandMark Hamillset to star. Flanagan had previously helmed adaptations of King's novels includingGerald's Game(2017) andDoctor Sleep(2019); the film was stated to match in tone King-based drama film adaptations such asStand by Me(1986),The Shawshank Redemption(1994), andThe Green Mile(1999).[2]

Filming began inAlabamain October 2023, during the2023 SAG-AFTRA strike,under aSAG-AFTRAinterim agreement.Deadline HollywoodreportedChiwetel Ejiofor,Karen GillanandJacob Tremblayhad been added to the cast.[3]Flanagan announced the full cast on his social media a few days later.[4]Filming wrapped on November 16, 2023.[5]

In December 2023, it was revealed that Flanagan would also serve as editor, as he had done in his previous films.[6]In April 2024,the Newton Brothers,frequent collaborators of Flanagan, were announced to be serving as composers.[7]

Release

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The film premiered at theToronto International Film Festivalon September 6, 2024.[8][9][10]On September 26, it was announced thatNeonhad acquired the North American distribution rights for a summer 2025 theatrical release.[11]

Reception

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Critical response

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On thereview aggregatorwebsiteRotten Tomatoes,85% of 40 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 7.4/10.[12]Metacritic,which uses aweighted average,assigned the film a score of 64 out of 100, based on 11 critics, indicating "generally favorable" reviews.[13]

Accolades

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At the 2024 Toronto International Film Festival, the film was the winner of thePeople's Choice Award,[14]often considered a precursor to success and nominations at theAcademy Awards.[15][16]

References

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  1. ^Fleming, Mike Jr. (July 10, 2020)."Stephen King Novella 'If It Bleeds' Draws Movie Deals From Netflix & John Lee Hancock/Jason Blum/Ryan Murphy, Two Others From Ben Stiller And Darren Aronofsky".Deadline Hollywood.Archivedfrom the original on June 6, 2021.RetrievedJuly 10,2020.
  2. ^Wiseman, Andreas (May 8, 2023)."Tom Hiddleston & Mark Hamill to Star in Stephen King AdaptationThe Life of Chuckfor Director Mike Flanagan; FilmNation Launches Hot Project for Cannes Market ".Deadline Hollywood.Archivedfrom the original on May 13, 2023.RetrievedMay 9,2023.
  3. ^Grobar, Matt (October 23, 2023)."The Life of Chuck:Chiwetel Ejiofor, Karen Gillan & Jacob Tremblay Join Stephen King Adaptation from Mike Flanagan ".Deadline Hollywood.Archivedfrom the original on October 23, 2023.RetrievedOctober 23,2023.
  4. ^Wampler, Scott (October 25, 2023)."Matthew Lillard (And a Million Other People) Just Joined the Cast ofThe Life of Chuck".Fangoria.Archivedfrom the original on October 25, 2023.RetrievedOctober 25,2023.
  5. ^Schreur, Brandon (November 17, 2023)."Mike Flanagan ProvidesThe Life of ChuckUpdate as Stephen King Movie Wraps Production ".ComingSoon.net.Archivedfrom the original on November 17, 2023.RetrievedNovember 17,2023.
  6. ^Cotter, Padraig (December 2, 2023)."New Stephen King Movie Returns Mike Flanagan To 1 Important Role Missing From His Last 6 Horror Films".Screen Rant.Archivedfrom the original on December 12, 2023.RetrievedJanuary 13,2024.
  7. ^filmmusicreporter."The Newton Brothers Scoring Mike Flanagan's 'The Life of Chuck'".Film Music Reporter.Archivedfrom the original on July 9, 2024.RetrievedMay 26,2024.
  8. ^Kay, Jeremy (June 18, 2024)."Toronto film festival world premieres to include 'Nightbitch', Elton John doc, 'The Wild Robot'".Screen Daily.Archivedfrom the original on June 18, 2024.RetrievedJune 18,2024.
  9. ^"The Life of Chuck".Toronto International Film Festival.Archivedfrom the original on September 15, 2024.RetrievedAugust 15,2024.
  10. ^Breznican, Anthony (September 3, 2024)."The Life of Chuck: The Feel-Good Stephen King Apocalypse Movie".Vanity Fair.RetrievedSeptember 3,2024.
  11. ^Rubin, Rebecca (September 26, 2024)."'The Life of Chuck' Sells to Neon After Winning TIFF's Audience Award (EXCLUSIVE) ".Variety.RetrievedSeptember 26,2024.
  12. ^"The Life of Chuck".Rotten Tomatoes.Fandango Media.RetrievedOctober 28,2024.Edit this at Wikidata
  13. ^"The Life of Chuck".Metacritic.Fandom, Inc.RetrievedSeptember 23,2024.
  14. ^Pond, Steve (September 15, 2024)."'The Life of Chuck' Wins Toronto Film Festival's People's Choice Award ".TheWrap.Archivedfrom the original on September 15, 2024.RetrievedSeptember 15,2024.
  15. ^Vlessing, Etan (September 15, 2024)."Toronto: Mike Flanagan's 'The Life of Chuck' Wins Audience Award".The Hollywood Reporter.RetrievedSeptember 15,2024.
  16. ^Rubin, Rebecca (September 15, 2024)."Tom Hiddleston's 'The Life of Chuck' Wins Toronto Film Festival's People's Choice Award".Variety.RetrievedSeptember 15,2024.
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